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Violence prevention in the workplace

Threat assessments in the workplace: Better prep means better outcomes

March 15, 2021

. . . . . PART I: Don’t let violence take your workplace by surprise When we’re engaged by a client to conduct an investigation or provide security after a major incidence of violence in the workplace, we often hear the same comment: “We were taken by surprise – we never imagined something like that… Read more »

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Entry-level employees: Managing, motivating and retaining

March 8, 2021

Keep the A-listers – and turn the B-listers into top performers As more people are vaccinated, and more businesses return to at least a semblance of normalcy, we’re going to see an escalation of the entry-level talent crisis that so many of the frontline organizations have been experiencing for the past year: How do you… Read more »

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Organizational fraud teams

Your internal fraud team: Is it adequate?

January 20, 2021

Fraud happens in organizations. It’s important to be prepared. You gain an interesting perspective, working in corporate investigations and labour relations as long as we have. Most of the time, we see the best of people: Employees who truly come to work every day wanting to work hard and do the right thing; employees who… Read more »

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Onboarding remote workers

Remote workers: How to onboard them effectively (and safely)

January 3, 2021

Employees will continue to work remotely for months to come. Like many businesses, you may have spent the first few months of the pandemic in a holding pattern: Maybe you were able to sit tight, maybe you had to furlough a few employees, but you definitely weren’t hiring a lot of new staff. But it’s… Read more »

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Occupational Fraud in Canada by Profile Group

Occupational fraud in Canada: What does it look like?

December 2, 2020

Some findings in a new report may surprise you We recently wrote about the need for fraud investigation teams in virtually all businesses – and that in most small and mid-sized organizations, there simply aren’t sufficient internal resources to deal with occupational fraud. One of the things we heard most often about that piece was… Read more »

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How work has changed after the pandemic

How has COVID-19 changed the way we think of work?

November 1, 2020

For many of us, our day-to-day jobs have changed.  No matter what you do for a living, you’re probably working a lot differently than you did at the beginning of 2020, before coronavirus changed all our lives. This is particularly true for anyone who now works from home. Inevitably, this dramatic change in the way… Read more »

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Why you should hire a local firm for screening and investigations

For screening and investigations, sometimes going local makes sense

October 19, 2020

Choosing a local partner can mean better results The past few years have seen a trend towards big companies who provide employment/background screening and corporate investigations on a national level, and on the surface this can make sense: If you’re a company with multiple locations across Canada, partnering with a single supplier means a single… Read more »

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Profile Screening Services crim check

Faster criminal record checks available through Profile

September 30, 2020

We can help you bypass the 4-6 week wait time via the OPP The good news is that, as the province continues to open up in the wake of coronavirus and COVID-19, more businesses are re-opening and hiring or re-hiring staff that may have been laid off at the beginning of the pandemic. The bad… Read more »

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Violence in the workplace tips from Profile Group Inc.

Threat assessments in the workplace: The exterior physical environment

September 6, 2020

Part II: Assessing the exterior physical environment In Part I of this series, we addressed the importance of putting a threat assessment team in place to ensure that workplace violence is minimized. Today we’re going to review one of the key factors in managing the risk of workplace violence: The physical environment. Of course every… Read more »

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Profile Screening tips on employment screening

8 ways to get more out of your employment screening

August 23, 2020

People are your biggest investment. How do you ensure you’re getting the right ones? It’s sounds like a cliché, but it’s true: People are your biggest, and often most important, investment. Hiring the right people can transform your business and your bottom line – and hiring the wrong person can end up costing you time,… Read more »

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5 tips for choosing the right security system

How to choose the right security system for your business

July 23, 2020

Better risk management starts with the right system. Last week we got a call from a business owner: “We’ve had a lot of inventory missing in the past few months, and I’m pretty sure that it’s due to employee theft. I installed some motion-sensitive cameras in the warehouse, but they haven’t helped. And half the… Read more »

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The state of recruiting right now

July 3, 2020

Recruiters say the Canadian talent market is recovering If you spend too much time consuming US-based news, you’ve likely heard about how they’ve lost 20 million jobs and that more and more ‘furloughs’ are turning into permanent layoffs. While healthcare and IT recruiting continues to be strong, many industries just aren’t hiring right now. But… Read more »

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Violence prevention in the workplace

Threat assessments in the workplace: Better prep means better outcomes

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Entry-level employees: Managing, motivating and retaining

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